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Dunsapie Loch

lake or loch · City of Edinburgh

GaelicAI-generated

Dunsapie Loch is likely derived from Gaelic 'Dùn' meaning fort or hill, and 'sàbh' possibly meaning 'saw' or 'sharp'. It could refer to a fort with a sharp feature or a place where saws were made.

Word origins

Dùn
Gaelicfort, hill(from dūno- "fort, hill")
sàbh
Gaelicsaw, sharp(from sāw- "saw")